This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼は見かけよりずっと年をとっている。

Sentence Analyzer

見かけ より ずっと とっている

English Translation

He is much older than he looks.

Furigana

(かれ)()かけよりずっと(とし)をとっている。

Romanji

Kare wa mikake yori zutto toshi o totteiru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
見かけ (みかけ)
outward appearance
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years